The association between psychological stress and low back pain among district hospital employees in Gauteng, South Africa

Autor: B. Olivier, W. Mudzi, M.V. Mamabolo, P.J. Becker

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 66, Iss 2, Pp 17-21 (2010)

The presence of low back pain (LBP) can be influenced by psychosocial stress experienced at work. The aim of this study was to determine the point prevalence for LBP and the psychological stress expe-rienced at work as a factor associated with the pr

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Muscle strength and endurance to predict successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients: A pilot study evaluating the utility of upperlimb muscle strength and ergometry

Autor: Fathima Paruk, C R De Beer, Paul Rheeder, A Johanna Van Rooijen, P.J. Becker, Jan P. Pretorius

Publikováno v: Southern African Journal of Critical Care, Vol 34, Iss 2, Pp 44-51 (2018)
Southern African Journal of Critical Care; Vol 34, No 2 (2018); 44-49
Southern African Journal of Critical Care (Online), Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 44-49, Published: NOV 2018

Background. Successful extubation of mechanically ventilated patients is essential for the physiotherapist to succeed in respiratory rehabilitation of the patient. Delay in the weaning process increases the complication rate of mechanical ventilation

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http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/363/306

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Inter- and intra-rater reliability of a technique assessing the length of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle

Autor: Elzette Korkie, Agatha Johanna Van Rooijen, P.J. Becker, Muhammad Dawood

Publikováno v: The South African Journal of Physiotherapy
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 74, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2018)

Background: Evidence-based practice requires the use of objective, valid and reliable tests for measuring the length of a muscle. Latissimus Dorsi is a muscle which undergoes length changes (loss of extensibility) and this muscle has a functional rol

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6093123

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